The Daily Dot: How to spot a deepfake

Now more than ever, a certain level of sophistication is needed to navigate the various sources of information on the internet. Compounding the issue is the rise of the “deepfake,” extraordinarily realistic-looking videos that often feature public figures doing and saying things they never actually did. So far, their uses have been relatively benign, so far as we know, but the potential for abuse is alarming, to say the least. Here’s everything you need to know spot a deepfake video.